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IDAN AND THE IPO

Since featuring singer Idan Raichel in the last issue of AmazingIsraelis.org, we came across a video of Raichel performing with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra [5:05]. Gorgeous! We want to share it with our readers… click here. Enjoy!

Idan Raichel (45) is an award-winning Israeli singer-songwriter and musician known for his Idan Raichel Project, distinctive for its fusion of electronics, traditional Hebrew texts, and diverse musical influences. Prior to founding the Project, Raichel was a keyboardist, collaborating with artists such as Ivri Lider. The diversity of the Jewish diaspora and Israeli citizenry influenced his musical career. Raichel has worked with Ethiopian Jews, Arabs, traditional Yemenite vocalists, a percussionist from Suriname, and a South African singer, among others.
— Wikipedia

Learn more about Idan Raichel from Wikipedia. ►

Watch “The Idan Raichel Project – Live” [5:10]. ►

Watch “Idan Raichel LIVE Concert” (includes an interview with the artist) [58.33]. ►

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THE FUN QUIZ

Test your knowledge by answering these questions…

1. Jerusalem’s emblem has a lion,
a wall (like the city walls and the
Western Wall), and an olive
branch. What does the lion
represent?
a. Lion of Judah
b. Lion of Abraham
c. Lion of Moses
d. Lion of Kind David

2. How many active archeological
sites are in Jerusalem? More than…
a. 500
b. 1,000
c. 1,500
d. 2,000

3. Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives,
the oldest active burial site in the
world, is home to more than
‍‍ Jewish graves.

a. 100,000
b. 150,000
c. 200,000
d. 250,000

4. How many Christian churches are
there in Jerusalem? More than…
a. 25
b. 50
c. 75
d. 100

5. Guests at Jerusalem’s King David
Hotel have included Elizabeth
Taylor, Winston Churchill, Prince
Charles (now King Charles), Hillary
Clinton, and Madonna.
a. True
b. False

6. Jerusalem’s fabulous (and
frenetic!), enormous, partially
covered market packs in locals
and tourists with its array of food,
color, and noise. What is the
market called?
a. Mahaneh Yehuda
b. Mercaz Yehuda
c. Makolet Yehuda
d. Makom Yehuda

NAME THAT ISRAELI

This Jew died in 1923, so strictly speaking he was not an Israeli; however, he was instrumental in the eventual establishment of Israel. On hearing Theodore Herzl’s plans for creating a Jewish state, he is said to have declared, “If you are insane, we are insane together. Count on me!” Herzl and he are credited with founding the modern Zionist movement. A thoroughfare in Tel Aviv is named after him.

Can you name him?

Photo: Center for Israel Education

Source: My Jewish Learning

Learn more about this early Zionist luminary on the ANSWER page.